Rumours Of War

As recorded by Peter Tosh in 1978
Written by Winston Hubert McIntosh, Neville O'Riley Livingston

Intro

( C G F C )x2

Verse 1

      Talking 'bout
F C   wars (war, war, war) and rumours of
G C   wars (rumours of war). Talking 'bout the
F C   coming of Jah (the coming of Jah Jah). The time is not
G C   far (Jah is not far). Oh my
F C   majesty! (Oh my! Oh my!) Please 
G C   rescue me (rescue me). Oh
F C   my majesty! 
G C   Can't you rescue me?

Verse 2

F C   Wars (war, war, war). Rumours of
G C   war (rumours of war). Talking 'bout the
F C   coming of my father (the coming of Jah Jah). The time is not
G C   far (Jah is not far). God when I
F C   reach home (Oh my! Oh my!) how happy 
G C   I'll be (happy I'll be). To know
F C   that I am home where I 
G C   am free (where I am free). Talking 'bout a...

Verse 3

F C   War (war, war, war) and rumours of
G C   wars (rumours of war). Talking 'bout
F C   the coming of the Negus (the coming of Jah Jah). The time is not
G C   far (Jah is not far). Oh my,
F C   oh my, oh my majesty! (Oh my! Oh my!) (Rescue me.) Can't you
G C   rescue, rescue me? (Rescue me.)

Instrumental

F C G C
F C G C

Verse 4

F C   When I look over creation (Oh my! Oh my!)
G C   all I see is men's imagination
F C   causing complication (Oh my! Oh my!)
G C   amongst the younger generation.
F C   Wars (war, war, war). Rumours of
G C   wars. (Jah Jah to the rescue.) Talking 'bout the
F C   coming of Jah Jah. The time is not
G C   far. (Jah Jah to the rescue.) When I
F C   reach that place (War, war, war.) gonna be
G C   happy and free. (Rumours of war.) To know that
F C   I'm in that land and I've got
G C   my liberty. (Jah Jah to the rescue.) And I see...

Coda

F C   War in a Beirut. (War, war, war.)
G C   War in a Lebanon. (Jah Jah to the rescue.)
F C   War in a Syria. Yeah. (War, war, war.)
G C   War in a Pakistan. (Jah Jah to the rescue.)
F C   War in Namibia. Yeah. (War, war, war.)
G C   War in Soweto. (Jah Jah to the rescue.) I said,
F C   war in Johannesburg. (War, war, war.) And I see
G C   war in South Africa. (Jah Jah to the rescue.) Make sure your
F C   hands and heart are clean (War, war, war.) so you can 
G C   rally around the red, gold and green. (Jah Jah to the rescue.)
F C   War. (War, war, war.) Rumours of
G C   war. (Jah Jah to the rescue.)
F C   Coming of Jah Jah.